Damian Lillard vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Damian Lillard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Mel Thurston 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.